Comments on: Naked? http://serenae.com/2007/04/20/naked/ Freelance Creativity Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:07:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: The PUNisher http://serenae.com/2007/04/20/naked/comment-page-1/#comment-166 The PUNisher Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:45:10 +0000 http://serena.umwblogs.org/2007/04/20/naked/#comment-166 I saw this painting at the National Gallery of Art in DC last weekend. I was utterly shocked at the first time I saw it and the image has been stuck in my head ever since. I think the most interesting part of the background is that a shark is attacking so close to the harbor. You are right in that the town is somewhat separated from the event but then again it also isn't. Hearing about a shark attack that close would certainly bring out a scare in the town, much like the shark in JAWS 1 - 4 (Yes there are four of them contrary to what people were saying in class). I wouldn't be surprised if Spielberg was influenced by this painting in his creation of Jaws. Awesome post and way to represent the worst Jaws movie in your presentation. That takes guts. I saw this painting at the National Gallery of Art in DC last weekend. I was utterly shocked at the first time I saw it and the image has been stuck in my head ever since. I think the most interesting part of the background is that a shark is attacking so close to the harbor. You are right in that the town is somewhat separated from the event but then again it also isn’t. Hearing about a shark attack that close would certainly bring out a scare in the town, much like the shark in JAWS 1 – 4 (Yes there are four of them contrary to what people were saying in class). I wouldn’t be surprised if Spielberg was influenced by this painting in his creation of Jaws. Awesome post and way to represent the worst Jaws movie in your presentation. That takes guts.

]]> By: gcampbel http://serenae.com/2007/04/20/naked/comment-page-1/#comment-165 gcampbel Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:33:00 +0000 http://serena.umwblogs.org/2007/04/20/naked/#comment-165 Great, great post. Watson's naked, then, because he's gone swimming. Makes sense. I've seen this painting, at an exhibit of New World Painting at the Corcoran in D.C. (a wonderful exhibit--I bought the catalog). Watson's already been attacked. His trailing leg has been bitten off. For me, that just intensifies all the responses you've mapped above--though it's hard to say whether all the men know he's been attacked. Much to mull over here. There are quintessential mysteries activated and ready every time we get out of bed (and when we climb under the covers as well). Every work of art is different, but in some deep way they all seem to be addressing a core set of questions, or experiences, or yearnings. Thanks. Great, great post.

Watson’s naked, then, because he’s gone swimming. Makes sense.

I’ve seen this painting, at an exhibit of New World Painting at the Corcoran in D.C. (a wonderful exhibit–I bought the catalog). Watson’s already been attacked. His trailing leg has been bitten off. For me, that just intensifies all the responses you’ve mapped above–though it’s hard to say whether all the men know he’s been attacked.

Much to mull over here. There are quintessential mysteries activated and ready every time we get out of bed (and when we climb under the covers as well). Every work of art is different, but in some deep way they all seem to be addressing a core set of questions, or experiences, or yearnings.

Thanks.

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